Book Two: A Criticism of the Highest Values That Have Prevailed Hitherto
II: Criticism of Morality§265 There seems to be no knowledge or consciousness of the many revolutions that have taken place in moral judgments and of the number of times that “evil” has really and seriously been named “good“. I myself pointed to one of these transformations with the words “The morality of custom.” Even conscience has changed its sphere: formerly there was such a thing as a pang of conscience in the herd.